Ford Five Hundred reviews

Ford Taurus and Taurus X will replace the Ford Five Hundred and the Ford Freestyle
Ford Motor Company today announced it is bringing back the well-known Ford Taurus name, introducing a new name – Taurus X – for its three-row crossover.
“Taurus has been an icon for Ford’s family sedan for more than two decades, and it’s time to return this powerful name to where it belongs,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s President of The Americas, at the Chicago Auto Show. “Consumer awareness of the Taurus name is (...)

The Ford Five Hundred marries the body of a contemporary sedan to a crossover vehicle architecture, resulting in an upscale four-door sedan with upright Command Seatingâ„¢ for five and available all-wheel drive (AWD) capability. Five Hundred provides a confident driving experience with best-in-class interior room and versatility, as well as five-star safety ratings in all four categories of the government crash tests.

A bunch of college students stuffing a Ford GT space frame in a Ford Five Hundred body shell - and throwing in some sheetmetal from a Ford F-150 Flareside for good measure - sounds like a recipe for a Frankenstein with a blue-oval badge.